Sri Lanka is facing the worst economic crisis since independence in 1948 which has led to an acute shortage of essential items like food, medicine, cooking gas and fuel across the island nation.

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Sri Lanka's Prime Minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, resigned on Monday, following weeks of protests against his government.

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INDIA'S top diplomat held talks with Sri Lanka's president and prime minister on Thursday (Jun 23) as India signalled its willingness to go beyond the US$4 billion in loans, swaps and aid that it has already provided its cash-strapped neighbour.

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Protesters demanding Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resign perform a religious observance to mark Buddha Poornima or Vesak at a protest site outside President's office in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 15, 2022.

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South Asia News: Amid the country facing its worst economic crisis since independence, Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa tendered his resignation on Monday.The developme.

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A riot police officer fires tear gas to chase back the supporters of Sri Lanka's ruling party during a clash with anti-government demonstrators, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 9, 2022. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte Reuters.

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Sri Lanka's former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa is facing calls for his arrest from Opposition politicians for inciting violence against peaceful anti-government protesters that claimed at least five lives, left over 200 people injured and saw arson ...

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The Indian team are here to engage with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe while also having talks with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and other senior officials.

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Sri Lanka Crisis Live Updates: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa stepped down from his post on Monday — a step that would enable his younger brother, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, to go for a government of national unity.

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AMN/ WEB DESK. The International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has said that Sri Lanka's present crisis is due to mismanagement. Speaking at Davos, she said that it is a result of mismanagement and therefore, the most important ...

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South Asia News: Amid the country facing its worst economic crisis since independence, Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa tendered his resignation on Monday.The developme.

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Former President and Gotabaya's predecessor, Maithripala Sirisena, said on Friday that the President agreed that a national council will be appointed to name a new Prime Minister and Cabinet comprised of all parties in Parliament, local media reported.

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India Women vs Sri Lanka Women, 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: Sri Lanka posted 125/7 in 20 overs after Vishmi Gunaratne and Chamari Athapaththu played knocks of 45 and 43 respectively. For India, Deepti Sharma scalped two wickets. Sri Lanka have gotten ...

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Sri Lanka has imposed a nationwide curfew as clashes erupted between government supporters and citizen protesters demanding the premier and his brother, the president, resign in recognition of the nation's worst economic crisis since independence.

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Colombo: A nationwide curfew was fully lifted on Sunday to allow Sri Lankans to celebrate the Buddhist festival of Vesak, while new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe assembled a cabinet to resolve the island nation's economic and political crisis.

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Sri Lanka economic crisis: Situation is made worse by rapidly depleting foreign exchange reserves, which means the Lankan govt cannot buy food, fuel, medicines and other essential goods. | World News.

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Sri Lanka and Australia face-off each other in a two-match Test series in Galle with the first Test starting on June 29. The second Test match will start on July 8. The Aussies won the T20I series and Sri Lanka won the ODI series.

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Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra told Rajapaksa that India, as a close friend, will extend its fullest support to Sri Lanka in overcoming the difficult situation, the newsfirst.lk website reported.

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COLOMBO — Sri Lanka's prime minister resigned on Monday to make way for a unity government that would try to find a way out of the country's worst economic crisis in history, but protesters said they also wanted his brother to stand down as president.

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The island nation declares a state of emergency as foreign reserves fall to levels that jettison options for importing key commodities. Sri Lanka's halal-certified food and beverage industry must investigate innovative ways to weather the country's ...

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Trade unions are starting their “Week of Protests” on Monday, demanding the government and country's president to step down over the country's worst economic crisis in memory.

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